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Google Drive for desktop will stop backing up photos and videos to Google Photos from August 10. Users must switch to Google Photos and reselect backup folders to continue automatic uploads ...

You'll need to take action if you want automatic backups to keep working ...

Google Drive for desktop is ending Google Photos backup support on August 10. Here’s what users need to know and how to protect their photos.

Google Drive will stop supporting Google Photos backups via its desktop app on August 10, 2026. Users must update their backup settings to ensure new files are securely stored.

Google is ending support for automatic Google Photos backups through the Google Drive for desktop app today, August 10, 2026. The change affects users who have configured computer folders to ...